You Talk Me Small

[Verse 1]
You roll your eyes
Count my flaws like change
Every word you say
Cuts
But you act the same
Tiny jokes
That you swear are light
But they live in me
Echo every night
[Chorus]
You talk me small
Till I can’t see myself at all
Turn every slip into a fall
Like somehow it’s my fault
You talk me small
Shrink my heart against the wall
I start believing what you call
Me
When you talk me small
[Verse 2]
Backhand praise
“One day you’ll be good”
Smile on your face
You’re misunderstood
Say I’m “too much”
Then say I’m “not enough”
I bend and break
Just to prove I’m tough
[Chorus]
You talk me small
Till I can’t see myself at all
Turn every slip into a fall
Like somehow it’s my fault
You talk me small
Shrink my heart against the wall
I start believing what you call
Me
When you talk me small
[Bridge]
I miss who I was
Before your every word
Started sounding like the truth
Started sinking in my shirt
Do you even know
What you’ve done to me?
I’m learning to speak
Back to your gravity (yeah)
[Chorus]
You talk me small
Till I can’t see myself at all
Turn every slip into a fall
Like somehow it’s my fault
You talk me small
But I’m not staying by the wall
I’m done believing what you call
Me
When you talk me small

pop, Slow future bass ballad with male vocals; soft filtered keys and airy pads in the verses, intimate close-mic tone. Chorus blooms with bright detuned synth chords, wide side-chained swells, and deep sub with tight electronic drums. Subtle vocoder doubles on hooks, distant vocal chops answering key lines. Final chorus adds stacked harmonies and a lifted high synth lead for emotional release., slow